Archive for November, 2008
Saturday, November 29th, 2008
The Irish Deaf Kids 2009 Kids “In Action” calendar has received very positive feedback and comments since its launch on November 17, 2008.
Current sales outlets include:
Terenure Enterprise Centre ( Mon-Fri 8.30am to 5.30pm)
County Library, Tallaght (Mon-Thu 9.45 - 8.00pm; Fri-Sat 9.45 - 4.30pm)
County Hall, South Dublin County Council (week of ...
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Saturday, November 29th, 2008
Earlier this month, the news emerged that the Centre for Deaf Studies at Trinity College Dublin might be at risk of losing its core funding.
Last Thursday, an update was left on IDK by director, Dr Lorraine Leeson, advising that the centre will be funded at its current rate for the next ...
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Thursday, November 27th, 2008
For young deaf children having difficulty learning new concepts such as numbers, the alphabet, shapes and self-care, dolls can provide a solution.
Signing children will like the doll puppet from Finkel Education’s Hope Catalogue, which has gloves for “hands that talk”. It arrives with alphabet blocks, numbers & six shapes, making it ...
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Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
Just came across the idea of sensory stories which I was unaware of before- basically, they adapt the principles of social stories to sensory situations to help kids with ASD and/or sensory processing diffiuclties to cope better/more appropriately to sensory stimuli. According to the website www.sensorystories.com :"Sensory Stories teach children with over-responsive ...
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Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
I recently came upon a yahoo group that was created for people interested in the dual diagnosis of Down Syndrome and Autism. As this population is starting to increase in Ireland, it's encouraging to see a supportive environment for parents and professionals to come together to support these children.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ds-autism/?yguid=208207031
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Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
Everyone enjoys a trip to the theatre once in a while, but in reality stage performances are more accessible to some, than to others.
Childrens’ theatre in Ireland is a key element of the wider arts scene and should be made accessible to deaf children as far as possible.
About 2,500 deaf ...
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Monday, November 17th, 2008
IDK has made the top photos from its recent Kids “In Action” competition into a 2009 calendar - which is now available for you to buy!
Sixteen pictures are in the full-colour calendar, which is A4 landscape-size when folded, with stapling on the long edge (297mm x 210mm).
Two formats are available:
Family calendar. Scheduling columns for ...
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Monday, November 17th, 2008
Sign up NOW for group speech therapy with Release. Classes are starting in January in Dundalk and Rathfarnham and registration ends December 1st, so register now and don't miss out!
You can register your child here or ring Pauline at 01-853-1578. The registration fee is 200 euro, which goes towards your ...
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Monday, November 17th, 2008
While surfing the internet, our dear SLT Anna came across a fantastic post from weddings online:
"Hi,
My daughter has DS and she is currently attending a private ST group in Dundalk. The group is called release (ww.release.ie) and they do offer free places as part of a group therephy session. I ...
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Friday, November 14th, 2008
An exhibition of the top photos from the IDK competition will be held from November 17 to 24 at the ILAC Centre Library, off Henry Street, Dublin 1.
All are welcome.
The competition entries exceeded all expectations (volume and quality). We are delighted, and would like to thank everyone who participated. Judging ...
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